Carlo Ancelotti
Source: Africa Publicity
Real Madrid will not accept FIFA’s invitation to the Clubs’ World Cup, coach Carlo Ancelotti, has disclosed.
He cited the €20 million participation fee for the Clubs’ World Cup as the reason why Real Madrid, the reigning European and Spanish Champions, will decline to participate.
According to him, the €20 million participation fee is too small for a club like Madrid.
He “Real Madrid will reject FIFA’s invitation to the Clubs’ World Cup.”
According to Ancelotti, “a single Real Madrid match is worth €20 million and FIFA wants to give us that amount for the entire tournament”
He added: “We will decline the invitation.”
“We will reject the invitation, other Clubs will do same,” he stressed.
